Remainders: Conservatives and Language Edition
•Fox News ratings are down 7 percent, and there's really only one explanation: No news is good news. "Last week was a bad week for the Bush administration. . . I think a lot of conservatives stopped watching." [ Me and Ted via CableNewswer ]
•Moral relativism comes in handy: "[G]ay couples in Massachusetts may legally marry. Our more conservative readers might find this outrageous, but don't forget: Saddam Hussein was much worse ." [ Hit and Run ]
•"We declared war on terror. We declared war on terror—it’s not even a noun, so, good luck. After we defeat it, I’m sure we’ll take on that bastard ennui." Jon Stewart's commencement address. [ William & Mary ]
•It's the question on everyone's lips: Richard Brookhiser asks, "Does Andrew Sullivan also favor phrenological tests for train conductors?" [ The Corner ]
•Things we forgot to care about, #437: "[T]he current abuse ofredactionis pissing me off." [ Bad Things ]